# Delhi Metropolitan Council

The Delhi Metropolitan Council was an autonomous administrative division that existed between 1966 and 1990 that administered the Union Territory of Delhi. The council had 56 elected and 5 nominated members, and was headed by a Chief Executive Councillor.

## History

The States Reorganisation Commission, set up in 1953, led to the Constitutional amendment through States Reorganisation Act, 1956, which came into effect on 1 November 1956. This meant that Delhi was no longer a Part-C State and was made a Union Territory under the direct administration of the President of India. Also the Delhi Legislative Assembly and the Council of Ministers were abolished simultaneously. Subsequently, the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957 was enacted which led to the formation the Municipal Corporation.
Then, in September 1966, with "The Delhi Administration Act, 1966", the assembly was replaced by the Delhi Metropolitan Council with 56 elected and five nominated members with the Lt. Governor of Delhi as its head. The Council however had no legislative powers, only an advisory role in the governance of Delhi. This set up functioned until 1990.

## Councils
### List of Chairman of Delhi Metropolitan Council

| No | Name | Term of office | Term of office | Term of office | Party | Council (Election) |
| 1. | Jag Parvesh Chandra | 3 October 1966 | 27 March 1967 | 175 days | Indian National Congress | Interim Council |
| 2. | L. K. Advani | 28 March 1967 | 19 April 1970 | 3 years, 22 days | Bharatiya Jana Sangh | First Council (1967) |
| 3. | Shyam Charan Gupta | 19 April 1970 | 19 March 1972 | 1 year, 335 days | Bharatiya Jana Sangh | First Council (1967) |
| 4. | Mir Mushtaq Ahmed | 20 March 1972 | 27 June 1977 | 5 years, 99 days | Indian National Congress | Second Council (1972) |
| 5. | Kalka Dass | 28 June 1977 | 17 March 1983 | 5 years, 263 days | Janata Party | Third Council (1977) |
| 6. | Purushottam Goyel | 18 March 1983 | 14 December 1989 | 6 years, 271 days | Indian National Congress | Fourth Council (1983) |
| Council | Chairman | Deputy Chairman | Chief Executive Councillor | Executive Councillors | Secretary |
| Interim (1966-1967) | Jag Parvesh Chandra (3.10.66 to 27.3.1967) | Vacant | Mir Mustaq Ahmed | H.K.L.Bhagat, Radha Raman, Bhiku Ram Jain, | R.K. Baweja (1966-1970) |
| First Council (1967–1972) | L. K. Advani (28 March 1967 to 19 April 1970) | Shyam Charan Gupta | Vijay Kumar Malhotra | Ram Lal Verma, Amar Chand Shubh, Shiv Narain Sarsonia | R.K. Baweja (1966-1970) |
| First Council (1967–1972) | Shyam Charan Gupta ( 19 April 1970 to 19 March 1972) | Janardhan Gupta | Vijay Kumar Malhotra | Ram Lal Verma, Amar Chand Shubh, Shiv Narain Sarsonia | Desh Deepak (1970-1972) |
| Second Council (1972–1977) | Mir Mustaq Ahmed (20.3.1972 to 27.6.1977) | Jag Parvesh Chandra | Radha Raman | Mange Ram (1972–1973), Hira Singh (1973–1977), O.P.Behl (1972–1977) | Desh Deepak (1970–72), Rajni Kant (1973-75), Sunder Lal Bhargava (1975), T.R. Kalia (1975–77), M.K.Chawla ( 1977–78) |
| Third Council (1977–1980) | Kalka Dass (28.6.77 to 17.3.83) Chairman | Begum Khurshid Kidwai ( 1977–1980) Dy. Chairperson | Kidar Nath Sahni C.E.C | Madan Lal Khurana, Rajesh Sharma, Fateh Singh | G.C.Jain (1978–79) N.C.Kochhar (1979–83) |
| Fourth Council (1983–1990) | Purushottam Goyel (18.3.83 onwards) Chairman | Tajdar Babar (1983 onwards) Dy. Chairperson | Jag Parvesh Chandra C.E.C | Bansi lal Chauhan E.C. (Health), Prem Singh E.C. (Dev.), Kulanand Bhartiya E.C. (Edn.) | Lokeshwar Prasad ( 1983–85), B.S.Chaudhary (1985 -1990) |